The Washington critic., 1887-10-14
WHAT MEN snoULD wE4u.
The Garb for Morning. Afternoon and
Evening Weddings.

Evening Weddings.
"For a morning wedding" said a FIJI
eeu,h street tailor to dilidept young mAn,
VINO had called him aside for whispered con
sul,a,loD, "tbe proper coat IL thret'bnt
ton cutaway OF black diagonal, wide vale,
bound Hat and narrow, quarter Of an inch
wide. The skirt Il cut melium in length,
the cuffs plain and deep, about four inches.
The coats are cut low this season to show
.ome OF the scarf aud tue shirt on each
eide.
"The vest" he continued, sis with 4 col
lnr AID only five buttons. 1t 10 made from
the same goods MS the coat, OF course. The
cut OF the vest also getting lower. The trou-
sers are also rather large In the legs, twenty
inches AT the Knee aud ntseteeD ut the
bottom, and ARE made of II small neat stripe,
With u little dash Of color that has very
pleasing effect.
"Ihe tendency is toward lIghtish trou,er.
iugs for morning weddings. We never offer
cheek or a soiid color troustriug for
morning wedding
''No gloves are worn. A straight stand.
ibg collar and a neat fout.in haud striped
tie with little color are the necessary all
juncts to the wedding. Gentlemen are
more particular about their morning wei
"'ihe Prince Albert as II Is commonly
called, or the double breasted frock, Is worn
By a gentleman who is TO be married in the
afternoon. This one, us you see, Is made
from an English cOrkecrew diagonal. Some
prefer the plain English diagonal, always
black. 1t is made to button four buttons,
III d is cut low. 1t Is bound narrow, although
wider than the cutaways. The lappels are
cut email; the skirts are triile longer. The
cuffs are about three inches deep and two
buttons and button holes.
"les; the fronts are sllk-faced. The
| general cut Is the same as the cutuway, cut
close to the figure. The vest, as you see, is
cut from piece OF fancy figured malta.
lasse and is cut five buttons and double.
| breasted.
alt is the most stylish vest Of the season
| TIE shortly are cut from tue same goods
| as the coat. IT is single breasted.
"Ihe trousers are considerably lighter Ia
| color than those for the morning wedding
| For af ernoon weddings gloves with EN-
| bruidered backs are worn. The tie ID a made
up knot OF soft, light tint. The standing
| collar has turnover points.
"lhe afternoon wedding occurs between
1880 and pm.
"NUw, here is a suit that a gentlem in
has had made for AN evening wedding. II
| Is made from Il piece Of black diagonal
| The biuding on the edge resembles cord.
| 1ts, II Is done very neatly, Like the
Others, IL IL cut close to the figure. The
lGppels are silk.fsced, with ribbed silk,
made expressly for the purpose. No but
tons nrp used ON the cuffs. The length 1, a
| little moTe than twO-thirds of the distance
from hip to knee-longeI than last year.
"The trousers arc not cut quite as large
as The others. Having nothing to detract
from its sameEess is the reasons why they
look baggy.
"Wide silk bands down the sides are
popular This is about an inch and quar-
ter wide. The effect is pleasing.
"The vest has small fancy edging and
| presents very pretty contrast to the Old
style plain one. 1t will have three buttons
| this season.
"Yes, We are making good many we'd
ding suits now. We always have more IN
the years ending In odd numbers. Odd,
| isn'tit.n